Illinois HB 4858: EQUAL PAY-VARIABLE PAY SCALE

Status: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (as of 2026-03-27)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: HB 4858

Sponsors: Janet Yang Rohr

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
HB4858

Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

820 ILCS 112/5

820 ILCS 112/10

 Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that it is unlawful for an employer with 15 or more employees to fail to include the base pay scale and variable pay scale (rather than the pay scale and benefits) for a position in any specific job posting. Provides that the base pay scale and variable pay scale shall be provided as separate ranges on the job posting. Defines "base pay scale" and "variable pay scale".

LRB104 19100 SPS 32545 b

A BILL FOR

HB4858LRB104 19100 SPS 32545 b

1 AN ACT concerning employment.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Equal Pay Act of 2003 is amended by changing 

5Sections 5 and 10 as follows:

6 (820 ILCS 112/5)

7 Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

8 "Base pay scale" means the wage or salary, or the wage or 

9salary range, for a position. 

10 "Director" means the Director of Labor.

11 "Department" means the Department of Labor.

12 "Employee" means any individual permitted to work by an 

13employer.

14 "Employer" means an individual, partnership, corporation, 

15association, business, trust, person, or entity for whom 

16employees are gainfully employed in Illinois and includes the 

17State of Illinois, any state officer, department, or agency, 

18any unit of local government, and any school district.

19 "Variable pay Pay scale and benefits" means a range of the 

20wage or salary, or the wage or salary range, and a general 

21description of the benefits and other compensation, including, 

22but not limited to, bonuses, stock options, equities

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